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• HBO makes Watchmen series free, but only for this weekend

  18-06-2020 23:59
  
  In October 2019, HBO released the first episode in its original drama series Watchmen. The series is based on the graphic novel from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons; it received critical praise and high viewer ratings with a total of nine episodes in the first season. If you aren’t an HBO subscriber and haven’t had the chance to sign up … Continue reading
  
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• Facebook pledges $200M to Black-owned businesses - CNET

  18-06-2020 23:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The donation is also going towards nonprofits.
  
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• China not forthcoming in Hawaii talks, but made commitment on trade: U.S. diplomat

  18-06-2020 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  China's attitude in talks with the United States this week in Hawaii cannot be described as forthcoming, although it did commit to following through on Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal, the senior U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday.David Stilwell, who spoke after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday, told reporters the next couple of weeks would show whether the talks were productive."The PRC (People’s Republic of
  
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• Fox News Analyst Peddles False ‘Bleach’ Claim About Cops’ Drinks

  18-06-2020 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell on Thursday pushed the false narrative that restaurant employees have intentionally poisoned police officers, likely referencing an infamous claim that was debunked by the New York Police Department.During an appearance on Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto, Caldwell, who is Black, was asked by anchor Neil Cavuto about the growing push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, something Caldwell said he supported.“Honestly what people don&rs
  
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• Footprints of 'badass dinosaur' reveal Australia's largest theropod - CNET

  18-06-2020 23:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The giant meat eater's footprints measure about 2.6 feet long.
  
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• US official says China not forthcoming in talks with Pompeo

  18-06-2020 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A senior State Department official said Thursday that the United States was disappointed by China’s attitude at a meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a top Chinese diplomat in Hawaii this week.Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell said the Chinese were not “really forthcoming” during Pompeo's closed-door talks on Wednesday with Yang Jiechi, the Chinese Communist Party's top foreign affairs official.Although he said the Chin
  
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• Facebook pulls Trump ad that featured Nazi symbol - CNET

  18-06-2020 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The social networking giant says the ad violated its rules "against organized hate."
  
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• Atlanta police call out sick after murder charge in Rayshard Brooks case

  18-06-2020 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Officers take a stand against Garrett Rolfe's charges; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
  
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• Trump team seeks 4th debate with Biden, cites voting by mail

  18-06-2020 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump's campaign is requesting a fourth debate with his presumptive Democratic rival, citing an expected surge in mail and absentee voting this fall because of the coronavirus.Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani made the request Thursday in a call with Frank Fahrenkopf, the co-chair of the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates.“We want fair debates,” Parscale said.
  
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• Justice Sotomayor cites Trump's remarks against Mexicans, immigrants behind decision to end DACA

  18-06-2020 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "I would not so readily dismiss the allegation that an executive decision disproportionately harms the same racial group that the President branded as less desirable," wrote Sotomayor.
  
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• Bernie Sanders criticises Republican policing bill and says ‘we need to abolish qualified immunity’

  18-06-2020 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has criticised the proposed Republican police reform bill, and has demanded the end to qualified immunity.On Wednesday, Republican senators announced a new bill that aims to reform police forces in the US, amid mass protests in response to the death of George Floyd, who died after being detained by a Minneapolis police officer.
  
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• As Trump heads to Tulsa, foreboding grows among Black residents

  18-06-2020 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The mayor and police chief are 'honored' by Trump's visit to Tulsa, Okla. But Black residents fear violence: "Tulsa is not prepared."
  
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• All the discounted streaming media players you can buy right now - CNET

  18-06-2020 23:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Save up to $20 on various Roku and Fire TV media players including the Roku Ultra and Fire TV Stick.
  
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• US questions new China virus figures, seeks observers

  18-06-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States on Thursday questioned China's credibility on reporting fresh coronavirus cases in Beijing and called for neutral observers to assess the extent of the outbreak.China has locked down the capital as it seeks to prevent a second wave of COVID-19, reporting 158 cases since a fresh cluster was detected last week.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, an outspoken critic of China, urged greater transparency during talks Wednesday in Hawaii with senior Chinese official Yang Jiechi.
  
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• INTERVIEW: Malcolm Gladwell said George Floyd's death may be a 'tipping point' on how we address policing in America

  18-06-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gladwell said he was "encouraged" by how debate has shifted from whether individual police officers are racist to large-scale, systemic racism.
  
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• Denver Police Arrest Lessie Britton In Deadly Shooting After Racial Slur

  18-06-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Denver police have arrested the man wanted in a deadly shooting that apparently happened after a racially-charged argument.
  
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• Virus layoffs top 45.7 mn as US economic distress persists

  18-06-2020 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the United States have passed 45.7 million, raising fears that despite some positive signs, the economy faces a halting recovery from the downturn.Another 1.5 million US workers filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a decrease of only 58,000 from the prior week and higher overall than analysts expected.An additional 760,526 filed claims under a program for those who would not normally be eligible fo
  
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• Six Hangings and a Cop Shootout: Questions Surround ‘Disturbing’ Spate of Deaths

  18-06-2020 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The half-brother of Robert Fuller, a Black man found dead by hanging in California last week, was killed in a police-involved shooting on Wednesday, compounding the grief and unanswered questions surrounding what appears to be a spate of hanging deaths amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racism. Six people of color have died by hanging in the last month. And while authorities were quick to label each a suicide, family and community leaders have pushed for deeper probes, fe
  
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• Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals he lives with a 19-year-old Cuban immigrant whom he calls his son

  18-06-2020 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gaetz made the announcement after shouting at a Black lawmaker over whether he understood the racism people of color face in America.
  
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• The Tulsa arena that's hosting Trump's rally is asking the campaign for its plan to keep people safe from the coronavirus because they still haven't received one 2 days before the event

  18-06-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Public-health experts warn the rally could be a coronavirus super-spreader event since thousands of people are expected to spend hours in an arena.
  
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• Spotify will soon offer exclusive DC Comics podcasts from Warner Bros

  18-06-2020 23:10
  
  Spotify is the latest company to ink a deal for exclusive superhero podcasts. The announcement was made on Thursday, with Spotify saying that Warner Bros. will release exclusive Spotify podcasts based on characters from the DC Comics universe. The multiyear deal will cover narrative, scripted podcasts, according to Spotify, which says this is the first partnership that involves the full … Continue reading
  
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• FBI use social media papertrail to charge Philadelphia protester with arson of two police cars

  18-06-2020 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A woman who allegedly set fire to two police cars during protests in Philadelphia was tracked down by the FBI using information from social media including Etsy, Instagram, and LinkedIn, reports have said.Prosecutors announced on Wednesday that Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal had been charged with arson for allegedly setting two police cars alight amid George Floyd protests on 30 May.
  
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• 'Whitewashed and erased': There's a reason Juneteenth isn't taught in schools, educators say

  18-06-2020 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On the eve of Juneteenth, educators said the history of systemic racism in this country and the contributions of Black people have been erased.
  
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• Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition lapping Suzuka teases... something - Roadshow

  18-06-2020 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Looks like Honda's out to set a new lap-time record with its lightweight Civic Type R.
  
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• Coronavirus' return to Beijing disrupts life and rattles nerves

  18-06-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  While residents of China's capital feel like they're living under "soft lockdown," it's still a limited outbreak, and authorities are determined to keep it that way.
  
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• Donkey Kong ace Billy Mitchell's world records reinstated by Guinness - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The King of Kong star was stripped of his world record arcade scores in 2018. Now, after an investigation, he's getting them back.
  
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• Galwan Valley: China and India clash on freezing and inhospitable battlefield

  18-06-2020 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Galwan Valley, where China and India fought a deadly brawl, is known for its harsh climate and terrain.
  
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• Coronavirus: Florida reports record one-day spike in Covid-19 cases of 3,207

  18-06-2020 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The number of coronavirus cases in Florida has hit a new daily record, amid a rise in positive results in states across the US.On Thursday morning, Florida’s Department of Health announced 3,207 new coronavirus cases, setting a new daily record for the state.
  
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• Close ally of Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves education ministry

  18-06-2020 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Brazilian Education Minister Abraham Weintraub, a close ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, gave up his Cabinet post Thursday, saying in a video that he is leaving to become one of the directors at the World Bank.The move came a day after Brazil’s top court decided to keep investigating Weintraub in a case involving Bolsonaro supporters and purported threats, insults and falsehoods leveled at Supreme Court justices and their families.Weintraub was one of the leaders of the administration&rsq
  
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• Wounded, bruised protesters testify to decry New York City police violence

  18-06-2020 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dana Kopel testified that New York City police kicked her in the jaw and bound her wrists so tightly with zipties her hands turned blue, leaving one hand numb with nerve damage weeks after she marched through the Bronx to protest the killing of George Floyd.Jeffrey Castillo displayed cuts on his knees, bruises on his arms and a scar on his shoulder he said was caused after six officers knocked him off his bike while he chanted against police violence in Manhattan's West Village.One by one, some
  
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• Curtains for Camelot: Last Kennedy sibling's death ends era

  18-06-2020 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Camelot's inner circle is just about gone — though its spirit, some say, is very much alive.Wednesday's death of Jean Kennedy Smith, an acclaimed former U.S. ambassador to Ireland and the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy, virtually erases those who were closest to the assassinated 35th U.S. president.“This is sort of bringing down the curtain on one of America’s three political dynasties — the Adamses, the Roosevelts and now the Kennedys,” said Pa
  
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• Trump is about to land his 200th federal judge. The impact will last 'generations.'

  18-06-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Most of his nominees are likely to remain on the bench for decades to come — with an impact, noted one conservative, that “will last generations.”
  
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• Kathryn Wheelbarger, Pentagon’s top foreign policy official, resigns

  18-06-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wheelbarger had her nomination for a top intelligence job pulled last week.
  
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• Brazil corruption: Police arrest ex-aide to Jair Bolsonaro's son Flávio

  18-06-2020 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An ex-aide to the president's son is arrested - the latest development in a growing political drama.
  
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• Best meat delivery for Father's Day 2020: Crowd Cow, Porter Road, Omaha Steaks and more - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Explore your options for high-quality beef, pork, chicken and seafood delivered to your door.
  
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• Not all black people are African American. Here's the difference.

  18-06-2020 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In most cases, it's OK to just say "black."
  
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• Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport orders: Rumor suggests one happens soon, the other not so much - Roadshow

  18-06-2020 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For those itching to place an order for the Bronco and smaller Bronco Sport, there's good news and bad news in the latest rumors.
  
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• 2021 Ford F-150 new lights, tech & an unusual seat teased

  18-06-2020 22:21
  
  Ford will double down on tech and cabin features in the new 2021 F-150, though the biggest changes to the best-selling pickup look set to be hidden from sight. The automaker plans to reveal the new truck on June 25, though a combination of leaked and early-announced features have already given us a solid idea of what to expect. It’s … Continue reading
  
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• New York passes bill requiring NYPD to disclose all its surveillance tools - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The bill calls for the largest police force in the US to let the public know how they're being spied on.
  
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• Study links staying up late with big impact on emotions, performance

  18-06-2020 22:12
  
  If you’ve been staying up later than usual to finish a work project or study for a big test, you may be harming your long-term performance and your mood, a new study warns. Researchers with the Norweigan University of Science and Technology found that it only takes a few days of staying up a couple of hours past bedtime to … Continue reading
  
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• Astronomy group sends 16,000 recycled solar eclipse glasses to Ethiopia - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The glasses were originally used for the 2017 solar eclipse in the US and will get a new life during the June 21 eclipse.
  
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• Lawyer who spat on Black teen at George Floyd protest charged with hate crime and felony

  18-06-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Stephanie Rapkin, a Wisconsin attorney, is facing charges of battery to a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct with a hate crime enhancer.
  
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• Rulings help moderate image of conservative Supreme Court

  18-06-2020 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In two major decisions this week on LGBT rights and immigration, the conservative-leaning Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump somewhat surprising defeats.“Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn’t like me?” Trump tweeted shortly after the court ruled Thursday that his administration hadn't acted properly in ending the 8-year-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects some 650,000 young immigrants from deportation.Trump was plowing
  
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• Thousands Of Homeless People Living Near LA Freeways To Be Moved Into Shelters Under New Deal

  18-06-2020 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After months of wrangling and ongoing negotiations, Los Angeles county and city officials have reached a deal in federal court to relocate an estimated 7,000 homeless people who live near freeways into shelters and permanent housing. Katie Johnston reports.
  
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• Ari Fleischer says John Bolton 'should have waited' until Trump was out of office to release book

  18-06-2020 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bolton details accusations against Trump in memoir; Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer weighs in.
  
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• Statue of Spanish governor removed from New Mexico park

  18-06-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Crews in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday removed a statue of a Spanish territorial governor from a city park and two other markers were slated to come down as monuments to historical figures were being dismantled across the country.The statue of Don Diego de Vargas was taken down ahead of a rally in Santa Fe organized by indigenous advocates.In calling for the removal of the statue and two historical markers, Democratic Mayor Alan Webber also vowed to revive a commission that will evaluate all
  
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• iPhone 12 and Pro prices could excite longtime holdouts

  18-06-2020 21:42
  
  The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro (as they’re called until Apple officially acknowledges their existence) may create an undeniable value proposition for longtime iPhone holdouts. If what we’ve seen in the pricing setup rumor mill turns out entirely accurate, we’ll see not just one or two new iPhones, and not just one or two different price points for a … Continue reading
  
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• Saudi Authorities Consider Canceling Hajj Pilgrimage

  18-06-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two-and-a-half million people make the trip to Mecca annually but the coronavirus may force cancelation of Hajj.
  
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• Florida shatters daily record with 3,207 new coronavirus cases

  18-06-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Florida shattered its previous record of daily cases and is emerging as an alarming hot spot among places grappling with a resurgence.
  
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• California orders residents to wear masks outside the home

  18-06-2020 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  California on Thursday ordered residents to wear masks at nearly all times outside the home, saying the strict new rule was necessary because too many Californians were failing or refusing to cover their faces during the coronavirus pandemic.“Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered, putting at risk the real progress we have made in fighting the disease," Governor Gavin Newsom said.Newsom did not say how the state intended to enforce the order, which recommends masks
  
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